Tomato Rasam / Thakkali Rasam

Tomato Rasam / Thakkali Rasam

I do understand that this is most common and simplest recipe in most of the South Indian homes. Any dish that I prepare the best of all was this rasam with Aaloo spicy masala ( Potato fry). Fast and very simple to prepare. Experts in cooking please don't say even for this there is a post. The main purpose of posting this recipe is for people who are new to cooking. Now lets see how to prepare this

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 2 medium size
Tamarind Paste - 1 spoon or if you use raw tamarind then required quantity but need to soak and squeeze fully.
Ginger & Garlic Paste - 1 spoon
Red chillies (long) - 2 nos
Mustard, Peppercon, Jeera - 1 teaspoon
curry leaves - 5 to 6 leaves
corriander leaves
Water - 4 to 5 cups
Salt - Required amount.

Serving size - 2 to 3 person

Cooking Method:

Take water in a vessel and add tamarind paste, salt and mix it well. Now crush the tomato in the water and leave the content aside. If the tomatoes are very hard you can cut into small pieces. Recommended to use a little juicy tomato.

Take a pan and add one teaspoon of oil. When the oil gets heated in low flame now put mustard seed, peppercorn and jeera seeds. Once the mustard seeds starts bursting now add red chilli, curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. Mix all together.  Now add the water, tomato and tamarind mixture to this and let it boil in low flame for few minutes. Once it boils up transfer it to the serving vessel and add coriander leaves on the top and serve.